The Pottery Experience is a great fun introduction to clay. The session starts by rolling your sleeves up & throwing some pots on the wheel, this is followed by a few hours of handbuilding, using the tradional coiling method.

You are shown the basic steps to mould, shape & assemble your clay, then left to create your masterpiece.

We have lots of ideas in the studio & help on hand by our friendly team. The session usually lasts around 2-3 hours, but you can take as long as you need,there is no time limit.

Vases, pet dishes & bird houses are all popular makes during this activity, anything goes & the choice is yours.

2 hour class, Suitable for both Adults & Children.

In this step by step class you are shown how to prepare & texture a slab of clay. You will then build your cup,add decoration and a handle. the class draws to an end by glazing your cup,ready for collection 3 weeks later.

3-4 hour class.

Come & join us making a fabulous little breakfast set

This class uses the pottery wheel, GR Forms and slabs to make a cereal bowl, toast plate and juice tumbler.

There is nothing nicer than eating your breakfast from your very own handmade pots.

This fabulous fun filled day explores lots of elements of pottery making.

You will cover pot throwing on the wheel making 2-3 pots, followed by building an item by hand.

You will choose an item to make from our many ideas, and you are shown you the pottery method to built it, showing you how to shape,blend & attach the clay together to form your masterpiece. once your creations are made you relax with some pottery painting. We have lots of bisque ware to choose from,and its a lovely way to bring the day to an end.

Bring a packed lunch with you or you can order lunch from the Barn cafe & have it brought to the studio (additional cost)

Hot drinks & biscuits included

10.30am- 3pm (aprox finish)

A fun & creative way for children 6 years & over to experience clay in a fun environment.

The children simply choose what they wish to make from our examples & ideas in the studio... it may be a pen pot, wild thing pot or animals.

The choice is limitless and you wont be stuck for ideas.

You are shown step by steps on how to build,assemble & join the clay to make your creation.

or you may just want simple instructions & go it alone

The session needs to be booked in advance. Session is around 1.5 hrs. Drink included.

Glaze firing is optional at £4 or you can take your creation home with you at the end of the session.

This very popular 1.5hr class shows the children how to make a clay pot using sausages (coils) of clay, we then spend time making it into a wild thing of their choice (There are loads to choose from!)

step by step support is given throughout. Aimed at children 6years & over

Glaze firing is optional at £4, or you can take your creation home to air dry after the session.

The children can make any animal they wish in this step by step class.

They will learn the basics of shaping & blending to produce a fabulous animal in clay.

Glaze firing is optional at £4, or you can take home the creation to airdry.

session lasts around 1.5hrs and includes a cold drink.

For younger children 10 years & under we have clay play. No need to pre book this session.

Simply roll up their sleeves and let them squish and squash with a ball of clay & our cutters & tools

Its great sensory stimualtion for toddlers

We also have some simple modelling books for those a little older. Our younger visitors have made some great creations in these sessions.

Here at The Crafty Potter you can treasure those little hand & footprints forever, we can even do paws!!

we make an impression of the hand or foot in clay and then cut this into a plaque that can be wall hung.

You choose the design & colours and leave us to work our magic. 

The process takes aroun 3-4 weeks from the imprint to collection.